Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-18
WIND STORM.
Trains Blown From the Rail-
road Tracks in Colorado.
One HAIL Car and All Its
Contents Destroyed
BY Fire.
Champion Sullivan is Anxious
to Thrash Somebody.
A New Csmst Dlseevsrsa-Chisas
knights 81 Xahor Receive q Let
Tar From Pewderiy-An Ola
Newspaper snspenasd-
Indians Becoming
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manned % during The rsst Of the night
AZ consequence us are unable 10 pah-
lish msrs than . small portion Of cur
ssnal Associatsd Press Feportl
Terriac wind stsrm IN Colorads.
DKNvKa. Feb. 17.--A light wind storm
/ eel in Over the entire western portion Of
Colorado at 10 O'Clock last night. Ifs
/ velocity steadily increased until this
morning, when she gale reached aixtean
miles peF hour. Il continued till 2 this
afternoon. In Denver many buildings
we're unFo0fsd and talephone and taie-
graph poles we're ievsled 10 the ground
and plate glass windows we're broken.
causing damages TO the extent Of ssve-
raj thousand dollars. Outside Of Den
vsF the casualties reported are cnnsid
eFably greater than 10 the city. On the
Denver and Rio 0Fande railway. four
miles north Of Colorado Springs. sssry
coach in the north bound Salt Laks en-
pres, consisting Of two sleepers. two
passenger coaches, enc baggage and
mail car were blown from the track
absut 8 O'Clock this morning, and the
mail ear with its c0ntents was destroyed
By ire.
Had the accident happened while the
train vas on the high embenkment
short way ahead, the loss Of life would
have been very great. But fortunately
the ground vas perfectly level and nc
one was injured. A freight train Of
twenty ears was sidetraeked near BY
waiting for the express 10 pass, and u
was also dereiled by the wind. The
cars we're badly damaged. A passenger
train Of three beaches on the Denver q
South Pacific road, which left the Union
Depot for Morrison 81 5 o'cleok, was
lifted from the track By terrific blast
end hurled down an eight foot embank-
ment when about twelve miles from
this city. One passengers bad 2 lee
broken and several others we're badly
road, the Lsadviile express vas blown
ever 9 bridge, and nearly all the pas
senQers and train men were severely
wounded. The coaches we're badly
wrecked. Ali the incoming trains on |
the various roads are from i've 10 ten
hours late on aee0unt ef the storm.
Champlsu Sullivan. His Condition and |
mls anxiety % Get 70 Work.
NEW Yonx, Feb. H.--John l.. ealli- |
van. the puRiliat, came 10 this city from
Boston yesterday, 10 have his injured |
Iefs arm examined BY his physician, DIR. |
Sayre. He looked 10 be in 6Fst class 1
condition and seemed in excalIent !
spirits. II never felt better In my lifs,n
be said, "with the exception Of this.
throwing open bis coat and exposing 10 |
view bis arm. which was suspended IN |
black silk cling, "and il does not bother |
much, either. can use Il sufficiently /
TO dress without help. and DR.. Sayre e. |
suros me that will be able to 20 on the
road the 10Th Of next month. You can /
BET that III get square with the nezl |
man that stands % before me, and
hope IL will Be Cardiff. | have heard \
nothing from either Smith or Mitchell,
OF thsir hackers. hut an anxious TO hght /
both Of them for all or Bothings and for
any amount. Pat Sheedy will Be here
from Boston on Saturday, 10 arrange /
for the making of championship belt
10 be presented TO me By che eitizens OF
this city, Boston and Philadelphia. The
belt will Be made Of solid gold, without /
a Bit OF silver In II, sad will be set with /
I9a large diamonds. IL will be tbs hRest i
thing OF the kind In the world. DIR. i
Sayfe will break the plaster Of paris on
nav arm tomorrow morning and make
an examination, after which l viii re-
turn 70 Beeton on the hfHt train, as my /
mother is very III. lam not drinking .
Drop"
New Cemet discovered.
RocznsrxR IN. ~. February 17.-DF.
Lewis, one Of the Directors Of Warner
Observatory, this morning received
telegram from Professor y. y. Barnard,
Of ths Vanderbilt University ObseFya-
tory ct Nashville. annouuctnR the dis
ooveFy last nieht Of another comet II
vas very faint, and vas moving rapidly
In q noFthusss direction. Its position
Il: Right ascension, 9 hours, minutes,
10 seconds: destination south, ,16 degrees,
Profeaaar Barnard 70 smother Warner
prize Of 8i00, making $500 In all taken
hy him.
Chieago Knighas Of Labor.
CHscAoo, Feb. IT, Distriat Assembly,
Ne. "a, knights Of Labor, was In session
last night. The Recommendation Of
the eommittss appointed 10 investigate
the matter Of mined trades assemblies,
net 70 exclude mechanics from mixed
assemblies, and 10 make them subies8
10 all the assessments levied By tneiF
various trades assemblies. we're adopt
ed. A letter frsm 0eneral Master
Workman Povderiy vas read. which. it /
is said. advised them 70 use more Wis
dom and Discrimination IN declaring /
beycotts and 10 keep the same secret
An cd Eswspaper snspends.
LrzCnnuno (virginis). FEB. 1.-The |
EgNchburg Vtrgisias, one Of the Oldest |
newspapers In the State, established In
Is0e, announces the suspension Of pub